Health Business Reporter Job at The Wall Street Journal in New York

Overview

The Wall Street Journal seeks an enterprising and ambitious reporter to cover the U.S. healthcare system and the businesses that run it, from the pharmaceutical makers and biotech, to medical devices, hospitals and pharmacy benefit managers. This is a critical time to be reporting on these powerful companies and nonprofits, which account for the lion’s share of America’s $4.8 trillion in healthcare spending and impact the lives and finances of millions of patients and their families. These industries wield historic control over pricing and access to care—control that is now under assault from threatened tariffs, funding cuts and a shifting regulatory environment. And they own vast oceans of highly personal data that, combined with artificial intelligence, are changing the way decisions about individuals’ care are made.

We are looking for a reporter who will not only write about the businesses and their interconnectedness with payers, but also examine them through the lens of the patients and families who rely on them for good health and must deal with their costs and complexity. The reporter should be able to penetrate large organizations, identify the biggest themes and deeply report and then elegantly write authoritative enterprise, in addition to producing scoops and jumping on spot news.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate sources and break news, delivering scoops and analysis that separate your work from the pack.
• Connect dots, conceive ideas and deliver stories that drive the conversation about the U.S. healthcare system among our readers, within the industry and with policymakers.
• Write distinctive, revelatory stories about both the hard-nosed business practices of these industries, and the deeply human stories at their heart.
• Collaborate with colleagues covering other aspects of healthcare including health insurance, regulation, national affairs and technology.

Qualifications

The position ideally will be based in New York City and will report to the Health & Science coverage chief.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and 5 to 7 examples of your work.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Accommodations

The Journal’s reporters, editors, developers, and audio and visual journalists create important and impactful stories, firmly rooted in fact and adhering to the highest ethical standards. We report without fear or bias, and we maintain a proper sense of perspective, detachment and objectivity in our reporting. Reasonable accommodation : Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO / Disabled / Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and / or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Job Details

Union Status : Union role

Pay Range : $110,000 - $160,000

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For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

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